Members of the Ethics Commission have repeatedly raised concerns about donor transparency, and have called for a 'people only' system for political contributions.
the issue amid concerns about donor transparency. In February, the commission recommended barring donations from groups, allowing people to give only as individuals.
Donations from unions or groups like the League of Conservation Voters are “an expression of many voices,” Blumenfield said. Members of unions might still give as individuals, but “I don’t know if they’re giving me a check because they care about union issues or they just like what I do for the community.”
Unions such as IBEW Local 18, which represents workers at the Department of Water and Power, routinely fund such committees, which are not subject to the $800 or $1,500 limit on contributions. The DWP union gave $800 to John Lee in a runoff this summer, but chipped in $30,000 to an independent committee that it sponsored, which spent over $300,000 to back Lee and oppose his rival.
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